7 July 2010

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies in two neighbouring countries get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We all share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. The idea is simple because of our common interest in cooking and healthy cuisine. We love to share these ideas with you each and every month through our Virtual Supper Club. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! This month our menu features dishes for:

Picnics or Barbecues

There is really something to celebrate this month so break out your party hats, barbecue aprons and tongs and join in on the fun! We have come full circle and are celebrating a milestone here at the Virtual Supper Club. This was our very first theme when we first began one year ago. We have now reached a milestone in the year we have gathered at each others table virtually. There have been some recent changes with our group and Cooking Light no longer maintains their blog where we were featured, but, we love being in each others company so much we hope to continue on this healthy journey with you. You will always find out what's happening at the Virtual Supper Club here. Check out our past challenges. Keep reading to see how you can win!

To continue with the celebration one lucky reader has the chance to win Cooking Light's latest cookbook Cooking Through the Seasons. This has been generously donated by Cooking Light and is a recipe-packed volume. I would love to add this special volume to my own collection!!! Long before "organic,""local," and "eating in season" became words in our every day language, Cooking Light was heralding the bene­fits for all the practical reasons. Food just tastes better and is better for you when it's prepared at it's peak.

To be eligible to win browse the Cooking Light web site at http://www.cookinglight.com/ and tell us what picnic or barbecue dish you would prepare to join us with this months theme. Leave a comment by July 14th with a link to the barbecue or picnic dish you have chosen. For even more entries leave a comment on each of our 5 blogs. The more blogs you visit the more chances you have of winning. Five comments equals 5 chances to win!!!This giveaway is open to both Canadian and American readers only. Join us while we celebrate in style!

Fire up the grill or spread out a blanket. Summer is here!!!! It's time to bring dinner outside. These recipes are perfect for eating alfresco. With Canada Day on the 1st and Independence Day on the 4th what better way to celebrate together than with a picnic or barbecue served alfresco style.

Every weekend, if the weather co-operates, both of our nations slip into party mode, with impromptu barbecues and picnics popping up the length and breadth of our streets and neighbourhoods. Good weather, good company, good food and good wine are the perfect formula and combined make even the simplest of occasions feel special. Whether you are heading to the country for some fresh air and tasty food these holiday weekends, or gathering friends and family for a back garden barbecue follow some of these tasty recipes from the pages of Cooking Light and you can't go wrong.

32 comments:

I'm so pleased with pineapple in its pure state, that I don't seem to have much left over to cook with. I'll have to make a better effort...because the caramelization of this fruit must be as divine as your photo. The salted caramel too must be tried soon. Thanks, for the line up. I too refer to Cooking Light's wonderful recipes once and a while...they do a great job in appealing to my kitchen style. Have a great day Val.Flavourful wishes, Claudia

I love Cooking Light and am always so excited to see what you guys cook up. Between the grilled pineapple and the salted caramel ice cream, I'm not sure what I want to make first. Why choose, though, when you can have both?

What a great giveaway! I've been coveting this cookbook for a while. I think I would make the Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta...perfect for a bbq appetizer! http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1835294&package_id=1836108

Val,Your grilled fruit dessert with ice cream looks heavenly. Wow, I bet that tastes good. A wonderful post and it's been a pleasure being Cooking Light buddies this past year. Here's to another great year of sharing CL recipes.

Oh my lands, Val, this is delectable!!! :-) That ice cream is amazing. :-) I would make this recipe in a hot second! http://www.cookinglight.com/food/in-season/great-summer-salads-00400000049577/page5.html

I love grilled pineapple but this looks AMAZING!!! I HAVE to try this. I really love this recipe and can't wait to try it. Grilled Mexican Corn with Crema: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=686152

All of those recipes look good! I've previously have prepared pineapple on the grill and think it's amazing!

I enjoy the recipes from Cooking Light because they're consistently good and truly are healthy. I thought the Korean burger was an interesting and exotic twist to the summer grill routine. Great giveaway!

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My blog More Than Burnt Toast has been my passion for almost 9 years and has evolved with me over time as I have gained confidence in the kitchen. Follow my travels through Italy and Greece one recipe at a time, upcoming cooking classes at local Okanagan wineries and restaurants, as well as daily experimentation in my own kitchen. Every day we should be excited about what we are eating even if it just means making use of a wonderful find at our local farmers market. I look forward to getting to know you.